Three Spanish companies have established a joint venture to develop the remote carrier unmanned air vehicles that will form a component of the European Future Combat Air System.

The third demonstration on May 25 at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico created a swarm of six networked bombs, which were also linked to a ground station.

MBDA’s Sea Ceptor naval air defense system has been selected for use on the UK’s new Type 31 frigates.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on May 25 development of the Almaz-Antey S-500 Prometheus air-defense system is being completed.

The U.S. has abolished the 42-year-old U.S.-South Korea Missile Guidelines, allowing South Korea to develop increasingly capable ballistic missiles.

The newly-branded Advanced Reactive Strike (ARES) missile and the Modular Payload System (MPS) launcher could be fielded in 4-7 years, depending on the booster configuration.

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket helped the U.S. Space Force expand its ability to watch for missile launches around the world with the May 18 delivery to geosynchronous orbit of the fifth Lockheed Martin Space-Based Infrared satellite.

U.S. Army officials revealed a long-range, loitering munition and a turbojet-powered Air Launched Effects system during the Edge21 demonstration event here on May 14.